Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

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From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

anew

From this reading (Twenty voices again.)

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

for the reason that

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did you ever!”--“Oh!

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

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From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

at any time

From this reading “Did you ever!”--“Oh!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

a dealer in textiles (especially silks)

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

information about recent and important events

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Did you ever!”--“Oh!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

a local church community

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

possessing material wealth

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

a special situation

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

which person or people

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Every woman then and there in the market-place was full of it, and crowded about each other to hear and receive the news.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

an affirmative

From this reading _quite_ true!”--“Who _would_ have thought it, you know?”--“Yes but who told you?”--“Hush! not so _loud_.”--“It’s a secret.”--“Oh, of course!”--cried twenty voices at least.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Did you ever!”--“Oh!

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Because, _I_ heard it from the young grocer (She _always_ hears every thing from the young grocer) who heard it from the mercer, who had it from the lawyer himself; and so you know _then_ it is.”--“Oh, of course; well, I’m sure _I_ should never have thought it.”--“And such a fortune.”--“Why, he’s the richest man in the parish.”--“I wish _I_ had a rich old uncle.”--“Yes, and he never went to see him.”--“All through _that_ Adina.”--“Eugh!”--“There he is!”